Tuscaloosa County schools ranked by test score
Latest ACAP year (2024-25). 51 schools in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama with reported English Language Arts scores. Alabama state average: 53.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 93.9% | +40.9pp |
| 2 | Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Middle | 91.2% | +38.2pp |
| 3 | Rock Quarry Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 87.6% | +34.6pp |
| 4 | FaucettVestavia Elementary School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 83.8% | +30.8pp |
| 5 | Verner Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 81.0% | +28.0pp |
| 6 | Buhl Elementary School Buhl · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 80.9% | +27.9pp |
| 7 | Westwood Elementary School Coker · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 76.6% | +23.6pp |
| 8 | Northport Intermediate School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Middle | 76.3% | +23.3pp |
| 9 | Walker Elementary School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 72.3% | +19.3pp |
| 10 | Huntington Place Elementary School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 72.2% | +19.2pp |
| 11 | Myrtlewood Elementary School Fosters · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 70.5% | +17.5pp |
| 12 | Maxwell Elementary School Duncanville · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 63.9% | +10.9pp |
| 13 | Big Sandy Elementary Moundville · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 61.7% | +8.7pp |
| 14 | Northridge Middle School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Middle | 59.7% | +6.7pp |
| 15 | Brookwood Elementary School Brookwood · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 59.4% | +6.4pp |
| 16 | Lake View Elementary School McCalla · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 58.2% | +5.2pp |
| 17 | Northside Middle School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Middle | 57.9% | +4.9pp |
| 18 | Sipsey Valley Middle School Buhl · Tuscaloosa County | Middle | 57.8% | +4.8pp |
| 19 | Englewood Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 56.0% | +3.0pp |
| 20 | Echols Middle School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Middle | 55.6% | +2.6pp |
| 21 | Flatwoods Elementary School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 54.9% | +1.9pp |
| 22 | The Alberta School of Performing Arts Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 54.9% | +1.9pp |
| 23 | Arcadia Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 54.3% | +1.3pp |
| 24 | Duncanville Middle School Duncanville · Tuscaloosa County | Middle | 52.6% | -0.4pp |
| 25 | University Place Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 51.9% | -1.1pp |
| 26 | Vance Elementary School Vance · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 51.1% | -1.9pp |
| 27 | Central Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 49.6% | -3.4pp |
| 28 | Woodland Forrest Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 49.4% | -3.6pp |
| 29 | Martin L King Jr Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 49.2% | -3.8pp |
| 30 | Southview Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 49.2% | -3.8pp |
| 31 | Skyland Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 47.4% | -5.6pp |
| 32 | CollinsRiverside Middle School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Middle | 45.5% | -7.5pp |
| 33 | Brookwood Middle School Vance · Tuscaloosa County | Middle | 44.2% | -8.8pp |
| 34 | Cottondale Elementary School Cottondale · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 42.1% | -10.9pp |
| 35 | Crestmont Elementary School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 41.7% | -11.3pp |
| 36 | Hillcrest Middle School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa County | Middle | 39.9% | -13.1pp |
| 37 | Oakdale Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Elementary | 39.8% | -13.2pp |
| 38 | Northridge High School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | High | 38.3% | -14.7pp |
| 39 | DavisEmerson Middle School Cottondale · Tuscaloosa County | Middle | 36.0% | -17.0pp |
| 40 | Matthews Elementary School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 36.0% | -17.0pp |
| 41 | Holt Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa County | Elementary | 35.9% | -17.1pp |
| 42 | Eastwood Middle School Cottondale · Tuscaloosa City | Middle | 33.8% | -19.2pp |
| 43 | Westlawn Middle School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | Middle | 31.8% | -21.2pp |
| 44 | Northside High School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | High | 30.7% | -22.3pp |
| 45 | Brookwood High School Brookwood · Tuscaloosa County | High | 24.0% | -29.0pp |
| 46 | Tuscaloosa County High School Northport · Tuscaloosa County | High | 23.3% | -29.7pp |
| 47 | Hillcrest High School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa County | High | 19.8% | -33.2pp |
| 48 | Sipsey Valley High School Buhl · Tuscaloosa County | High | 14.6% | -38.4pp |
| 49 | Central High School Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City | High | 12.0% | -41.0pp |
| 50 | Paul W Bryant High School Cottondale · Tuscaloosa City | High | 9.9% | -43.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ACAP % Proficient threshold on the latest available ACAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Alabama statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Alabama ranking.